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Town of Locke – Financial Condition (2020M-111)
… 31, 2019 in the general and highway funds and water district were excessive, ranging from 89 percent to 536 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/11/13/town-locke-financial-condition-2020m-111Shelter Island Union Free School District - Fund Balance (2020M-23)
… time. The unemployment insurance reserve was overfunded and the employee benefit accrued liability reserve was not … surplus fund balance to comply with the statutory limit and District policy. Adopt budgets that include reasonable … fund operations. Review the unemployment insurance reserve and determine whether the balance is necessary and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/04/24/shelter-island-union-free-school-district-fund-balance-2020m-23Village of Dering Harbor – Board Oversight (2020M-29)
… requirements when presenting and adopting budgets for 2013-14 through 2018-19. Underestimated revenues by a … include realistic estimates of revenues and expenditures for both the general fund and capital projects. Monitor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/06/26/village-dering-harbor-board-oversight-2020m-29Town of Plymouth – Employee Benefits (2023M-176)
… paid $12,037 for 20 holidays that were not authorized in the Town’s collective bargaining agreements (CBAs). Seven … Ensure employees are only paid for holidays listed in CBAs. Independently review and approve all unused leave …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/03/21/town-plymouth-employee-benefits-2023m-176Primary Hall Preparatory Charter School – Debit Cards (2024M-159)
… the Primary Hall Preparatory Charter School (School) debit card charges were properly approved, adequately … supported and for School purposes. Key Findings Certain debit card purchases were not properly approved or adequately … use may not be readily detected. We reviewed 186 debit card purchases totaling $170,941; 138 totaling $130,295 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2026/01/16/primary-hall-preparatory-charter-school-debit-cards-2024m-159Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Boards of Cooperative Educational Services – Building Access Badge Accounts (2024M-60)
… Determine whether the Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) officials … 48 badges (55 percent) that were no longer needed out of the 87 active non-employee individual badge accounts. … and could not physically locate the badges for 15 of 25 shared accounts we selected for testing. Discovered …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2024/08/16/erie-2-chautauqua-cattaraugus-boards-cooperative-educational-services-buildingNortheastern Clinton Central School District – Foster Care Tuition Billing (2024M-48)
… had not billed $95,210 of the $129,538 (73 percent) in tuition to which it was entitled for the 2020-21 through … years and made tuition calculation errors totaling $3,036 in the amounts billed. District officials did not: Provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/08/16/northeastern-clinton-central-school-district-foster-care-tuition-billingWest Babylon Union Free School District – Claims Audit (2024M-62)
… totaling $3.1 million were not audited prior to payment in accordance with New York State (NYS) Education Law Section … action. Appendix B includes our comment on an issue raised in the District’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/09/20/west-babylon-union-free-school-district-claims-audit-2024m-62Cheektowaga-Sloan Union Free School District – Claims Auditing (2024M-76)
… 22 claims totaling $173,591 were audited and approved for payment by the claims auditor even though identified …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/04/cheektowaga-sloan-union-free-school-district-claims-auditing-2024m-76Lindenhurst Union Free School District – Collections (2024M-24)
… Audit Objective Determine whether Lindenhurst Union Free School District (District) officials ensured that funds … Determine whether Lindenhurst Union Free School District District officials ensured that funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/07/19/lindenhurst-union-free-school-district-collections-2024m-24Greene County – Consumer Protection: Accuracy of Weights and Measures (S9-24-1)
… were not inspected as required. There was no system in place to maintain a complete and accurate master list of … help ensure all weighing and measuring devices are tested in accordance with Agriculture and Markets regulations. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/09/03/greene-county-consumer-protection-accuracy-weights-and-measures-s9-24-1North Patchogue Fire District – Fuel Inventory and Cash Disbursements (2015M-81)
… and timely audit of all claims before the Treasurer makes payment. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/07/17/north-patchogue-fire-district-fuel-inventory-and-cash-disbursements-2015mLake George Fire Company - Cash Receipts (2015M-216)
… George Fire Company is a volunteer organization located in the Village of Lake George, Warren County. The Company, … audit committee. Consider the use of credit cards in place of debit cards or preauthorize purchases so the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/12/18/lake-george-fire-company-cash-receipts-2015m-216Hamlin Fire Department – Internal Controls Over Financial Activity (2015M-13)
… operations to ensure that assets were safeguarded for the period January 1, 2013 through January 6, 2015. Background The Hamlin Fire Department is a not-for-profit corporation incorporated in 1929, located in the … services to the Towns of Hamlin, Kendall and Clarkson. For 2013, revenues totaled $147,989 and expenditures totaled …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/05/29/hamlin-fire-department-internal-controls-over-financialArkville Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Activities (2015M-65)
… and separate from the Town of Middletown, and is located in Delaware County. The District is governed by an elected … abstracts to verify that prior approved claims were in fact paid as directed. Although the Board members were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/07/03/arkville-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-activities-2015m-65Town of Ticonderoga – Financial Records and Reports (2015M-301)
… 30, 2015. Background The Town of Ticonderoga is located in Essex County and has a population of approximately 5,000. … accurate, supported by the accounting records and filed in a timely manner. Provide the Board with monthly financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/02/26/town-ticonderoga-financial-records-and-reports-2015m-301Town of Elmira – Financial Condition (2015M-226)
… August 12, 2015. Background The Town of Elmira is located in Chemung County, has a population of approximately 6,940 … and the reasonable level of fund balance to be maintained in each fund to meet the Town’s needs. Implement a plan to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/01/08/town-elmira-financial-condition-2015m-226Town of Cincinnatus – Financial Operations (2016M-238)
… 29, 2016. Background The Town of Cincinnatus is located in Cortland County and has approximately 1,040 residents. The … Findings The Board has not updated its procurement policy in almost 20 years and did not ensure that Town officials and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/10/28/town-cincinnatus-financial-operations-2016m-238Opinion 95-5
… discussed in the opinion. COUNTIES -- Emergency (911) Telephone System (use of surplus surcharge revenue to pay … a county which has implemented the enhanced emergency telephone system (E911) surcharge authorized by County Law, … and administration by counties of enhanced emergency telephone service ("E911"). Generally, Article 6 provides …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-5Opinion 2000-9
… or her services, including salary or wages and authorized fringe benefits (see, e.g. 1988 Opns St Comp No. 88-64, p …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-9